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Tuesday, 18 October 2016

The Guardian

• TfL to make written English test compulsory for private cab driversAll aspiring private-hire taxi drivers in London will have to pass a two-hour written English exam, including those for whom it is their first language, the capital’s public transport authority has confirmed.

Birmingham Mail

• Cameras to track cars for Birmingham congestion charge Residents have until December to give the Government their thoughts on Birmingham's congestion charge.

London Evening Standard

• Taxi demo: Black cab drivers hold protest outside Transport for London headquartersScores of taxi drivers have stopped traffic outside Transport for London's headquarters this afternoon in protest over claims that the capital's taxi trade is being "destroyed".

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• One of the UK's most congested roads outside of London is here in the North East - but which is it?Some drivers are losing nearly an entire day of their life every year because they are stuck in gridlocked traffic moving as slow as 18mph

Other News Sources

• New Highways Academy to train A14 apprenticesA new academy to train apprentices to work on the £1.5 billion A14 bypass - Britain’s biggest road upgrade – has been officially opened by Roads Minister John Hayes today (Monday 17 October).